Canopy.



L. I'. BUSBNBARK.

CANOPY.,

- APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1909. 928,495. Patented July 2o, 1909.

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r Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. July 2o, i909.

Application filed J'anuary27, 1909. SerialNo. 474,461.

'To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE F. Busan-v BARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Crzmfordsville, in the county of Montgomery and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Canopies; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. j

This invention relates to improvements in canopies or sun shades for riding cultivators and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a canopy of this character having means whereby the same may be raised and lowered to the desired elevation and means to secure the same to machines of diiferent construe tion.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, `combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side View of the canopy, showing the same attached to a portion of a cultivator; Fig. 2 an end View, parts being in section; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same; and Fig. d is a detail cross section on the line 1--1 of Fig. 2.

My improved shade comprises an upper cover supporting frame consisting of side bars 1 connected together near their outer ends by cross bars 2. Mid-way between the ends of the cross bars are oppositely projecting ridge pole supports 3, to the upper ends of which is secured a ridge pole 1. The upper ends of the supports 3 are connected to the side bars 1 by inclined cover supporting bars )n the cover supporting frame is arranged a cover 6 of canvas or other suitable material. The cover supporting frame is held in a suitable position over the machine by adjustable supporting posts 7, said posts being formed in upper and lower seetions. Each of the sections of the posts are provided with a series of transversely disposed apertures 8 which are adapted to be brought into alinement and through the same are inserted clamping bolts 9, on the inner ends of which are thumb screws 10 whereby when the two sections of the bars have been adjusted to the desired position andthe apertures therein brought into alinef nient, said bolts and thumb nuts are applied to clamp the two sections of the posts together.

On the upper end of each of the support-- ing posts 7 is secured a clip 12 in which is arranged a set screw 13. The clips 12 are adapted to be engaged with the end cross bars 2 thereby supporting the cover frame in operative position on the upper ends of the posts. On the sides of the cross bars 2 around which the elipspass are arranged wear plates 14 against which said screws 13 are screwed to secure the supporting posts to the cross bars at the desired position, thus providing for the lateral movement of the supporting posts to accommodate the canopy to machines of various construction. In the lower ends of the `supporting posts are formed a series of apertures which are adapt-- ed to receive threaded ends of attaching clips 15, said clips being preferably formed of malleable iron whereby they may be readily bent to conform to the shape of the portion of the machine to which the canopy is attached. After the clips 15 have been engaged with the machine, the threaded ends of the same are inserted through two of the series of apertures formed in the lower ends of the bars and on said threaded ends are screwed clamping nuts 16 whereby the clips are tightened and the lower ends of the su pporting bars or posts irmly secured to the machine.

The various parts of the canopy are preferably secured together Vby bolts or screws whereby said parts may be readily taken down and the canopy packed or folded into a small compass for packing or storing.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanyinfY drawings, the construction and operation of thc invention will be readily understood without requil-ing a more extended explanation.

Various changes in 'the forni, proportion and the minor details of construction, may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacricing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the appended clain Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters-Patent, is:

A canopy of the character described comprising a substantially rectangular cover supporting frame, vertical ridge supporting rods, a ridge piece carried thereby, braces extending from the frame to the ridge sup= porting rods, a cover on said frame and ridge piece, a plurality of cover frame supporting posts, said posts being formed in upper and lower adjustably connected sections, attaching clips arranged on the upper end of said posts and adapted to surround the end members ofthe frame so as to be adjustably engaged therewith, set screws carried in said clips, wear plates having threaded apertures carried by the end members, said wear plates being Carried by the' end members of the frame so as to be adapted to receive said set screws, and means to sei5' cure the lower ends of the frame supporting posts to a machine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- LAWRENCE F. BUSENBARK. Witnesses:

MARION E. CLODFELTER,

LINCOLN HESLER.

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